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#3ba6db color: Blue Tango

#3ba6db is rgb(59, 166, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.736% 0.12302 234.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

68.7%
0.123
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3ba6db

#3ba6db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Tango (#3fa4d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ba6db mixed with white

  1. 3ba6db
  2. 55afdf
  3. 6bb8e3
  4. 7fc1e7
  5. 92caeb
  6. a5d3ee
  7. b7dcf2
  8. c9e5f5
  9. dbeef9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #3ba6db mixed with black

  1. 3ba6db
  2. 3290be
  3. 297aa2
  4. 216587
  5. 19516d
  6. 113e54
  7. 092b3c
  8. 041a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ba6db with less saturation

  1. 3ba6db
  2. 4aa5d5
  3. 57a4ce
  4. 62a3c8
  5. 6ca2c2
  6. 75a1bb
  7. 7da0b5
  8. 859fae
  9. 8c9da8
  10. 949ca1

Questions about #3ba6db

What color is #3ba6db?

#3ba6db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tango. In RGB it is rgb(59, 166, 219), in HSL hsl(199.88, 68.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.736% 0.12302 234.471).

What colors go well with #3ba6db?

The complementary color of #3ba6db is #d5844b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0be and #7498e7. The triadic partners are #d5799f and #99a340.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba6db?

Black text reads better on #3ba6db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba6db a warm or cool color?

#3ba6db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.123.